The Effortless Swimming Podcast

#332 : The Technique Behind Holding 1:12/100m For 4 hours with Andy Donaldson


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In this episode, we have a special guest, marathon swimmer Andy Donaldson, who is a three-time world record holder. Andy shares his insights on freestyle technique and how he is able to maintain an impressive pace of 1:12 per 100m for 4 hours. This episode focuses solely on technique, as we delve into Andy's thought process and approach to his stroke. Tune in now!

00:00 Introduction and Background 2:31 Where is your head position? 2:58 How often are you breathing? 4:30 How do you use your kick? 5:23 What does your recovery look like? 8:09 What is the end of your stroke like? 9:07 What is your rotation like? 9:47 How did you develop your catch? 11:13 How much power are you putting into each stroke? 11:54 What do you do to increase your swim speed? 13:11 How do you like to train? 14:20 What pace are you aiming for? 14:49 What stroke rate are you aiming for?

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